Crosswords for the Aged – Printables on CD
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A cost-effective crossword printable activity collection on disc, this CD holds 72 ready-to-print crossword puzzles across 24 themes. Three difficulty levels suit residents across low, medium, and high care. Print individual puzzles as needed or produce a full 99-page booklet. End of line, no longer stocked for new orders.
This printable crossword collection on CD covers 72 puzzles across three care levels
A crossword printable activity collection drawn from the first four issues of Words of Wisdom Magazine, this disc holds 72 puzzles arranged across 24 themes in a single 99-page PDF. It’s a practical resource for crosswords for older residents across low, medium, and high care, with difficulty levels clearly marked so coordinators can match puzzles to individual residents without extra preparation.
Difficulty levels
Each crossword carries a star rating to indicate the appropriate level of care, following individual professional assessment:
- One star: 10-word crosswords, suited to residents in high care
- Two stars: 20-word crosswords, suited to residents in medium care
- Three stars: 30-word crosswords, suited to residents in low care
How to use this resource
Print individual puzzles on demand for one-to-one sessions, or print the full 99-page document as a single bound booklet. The disc format means you can run off as many copies as your program needs. This is an end-of-line product and is no longer stocked for new orders.
- One-to-one sessions: Select a puzzle at the appropriate star level for a resident and work through it together, using the clues as conversation prompts.
- Small group activity: Print the same puzzle for a small group and work through it collaboratively, with residents calling out answers.
- Theme-based sessions: Choose puzzles by theme to tie into a broader session topic, such as nature, food, or Australian life.
- Take-home activity: Print copies for residents to complete in their own time and review together at the next session.
- Progressive challenge: Start a resident on one-star puzzles and move up through the levels over time as confidence builds.
- Format: CD-ROM containing a single PDF file
- PDF page count: 99 pages
- Number of puzzles: 72 crossword puzzles
- Themes: 24 themes
- Difficulty levels: Three levels (one, two, and three star ratings)
- Printing: Print individual puzzles as needed, or print the full document as an one-copy booklet
- Copyright: Fran West and Words of Wisdom Publications
- Availability: End of line, no longer stocked for new orders
